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- Whatever exactly Paul’s thorn in the flesh was, and however exactly it manifested itself in his life, there are two things that are certain about it. #1: Satan was the source of it. It was, after all, an angelos of Satan. And #2: God allowed Satan to get by with it because He wanted to use it to keep Paul humble.
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Apr 13, 2018 · The first amazing claim Paul makes is that God gave him his thorn. It’s clear from the context that Paul identified God as his thorn-giver, not Satan. And he understood that God’s purpose was to keep Paul humble and dependent on Christ’s power (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Sep 23, 2024 · Just as God allowed Satan to torment Job (Job 1:1-12), God allowed Satan to torment Paul for God’s own good purpose. No one likes to live in pain. Paul sought the Lord three times to remove this source of pain from him (2 Corinthians 12:8).
Jul 16, 2023 · Satan would not give Paul a thorn in the flesh for the purpose of squashing pride. Further, Jesus himself verbally tells Paul that he will not remove the thorn because “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor 12:9).
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May 22, 2021 · Why did God allow the Adversary (or the enemy, Satan, whatever term works for you) to put a thorn in Paul’s flesh? What was the thorn? Paul pleaded with God three times to remove the thorn in his flesh.
Paul was not speaking of exalting himself above measure through pride, but rather, the thorn came from Satan to keep Paul from being exalted by God in the eyes of the people. Many more people would have received what Paul preached if everything was always “rosy” for him.
Sep 2, 2020 · Job joins Abraham (Gen. 26:24), Moses (Num. 12:7), and David (2 Sam. 7:5) in receiving this title. God is impressed not by Satan’s extraordinary abilities but rather by Job’s character.
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May 24, 2018 · Paul received visions and revelations from God that he could boast about if he wanted. However, he refuses to do so because he is committed not to boast in himself, but in God alone. Paul shares that to keep himself humble, God has given him a thorn in his flesh.
